Seahawks ranked No. 15 in team value in Forbes rankings

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With the 2013 regular season fast-approaching, there is little question the Seattle Seahawks possess one of the top-five most-talented rosters in the NFL. But talent alone doesn’t cut the cheddar, as evident in Forbes’ 2013 list of NFL team values, announced Wednesday.

The Seahawks are certainly no bums, however. After ranking No. 17 last year, the Seahawks jumped two spots — ranking No. 15 on the current list. Now valued at $1.081 billion with an earned revenue of $270 million last season, and owned by mega-billionaire Paul Allen, the Seahawks are certainly making ends meet.

But while the Seahawks certainly have a sustainable business model, the franchise is still a far cry from the NFL’s cash-juggernaut Dallas Cowboys, who earned the top spot on Forbes’ list for the seventh-consecutive year. Valued at $2.3 billion, the Cowboys take the cake as the NFL’s most-valued franchise.

The New England Patriots ranked No. 2 on the list, followed closely by the Washington Redskins. The Seahawks NFC West foe San Francisco 49ers came in at No. 10 on the list, while the reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens ranked ninth in team value.

The overall profitability for the NFL also rose, unsurprisingly, according to Forbes. The only team to report an operating loss in 2012 was the Detroit Lions, who coincidentally hail from a city that has since declared bankruptcy.

Financial downturns be damned, the NFL keeps on trucking – proving again that Americans sure do love them some football.